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Energy Dome is a winner in the Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) Pioneers 2022 technology competition for its development and commercialization of the CO2 Battery long-duration energy storage technology, under the category “providing round-the-clock zero-emissions power.”  Energy Dome is the first Italian company to win the prestigious competition. Energy Dome’s emission-free energy storage method uses …

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Installed on S-5! metal roofing mounts, Solar Atmospheres’ 772kW PV solar array and a 1,561kW/3,122kWh Tesla battery storage system, is expected to help the company to meet its varying energy demands. April 15, 2022 Solar Atmospheres, a California-based provider of state-of-the-art vacuum thermal processing services, now hosts among the largest commercial solar + energy storage …

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The state of New Hampshire has no stated clean energy goals, despite being surrounded by two states with serious commitments. Massachusetts Climate Action Law calls for net-zero by 2050. Maine recently increased its renewable portfolio standard to 80% by 2030 and set a goal of 100% clean energy by 2050. This sharp contrast with its …

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“It’s time for ISO-New England to get out of the way” of renewables, said Senator Markey. He and Senators Warren and Sanders have asked federal energy regulators to end an anti-renewables rule in New England formally known as the “minimum offer price rule.” April 15, 2022 “We cannot simply accept the promise of a future …

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NREL modeled solar-plus-storage as a mitigation tool to limit grid upgrade costs, and finds that for now, it’s still a better investment to build stand-alone solar. However, costs are close. April 15, 2022 If you follow solar, you know that interconnection – costs. Time frames and viability are chief among project development challenges. Government researchers …

Batteries help solar connect, pricing still strong Read More »

NREL’s final report on the future of storage, drawing from a series of six in-depth studies, presents “key learnings” from across those studies. April 15, 2022 The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) presents eight “key learnings” in a new report, often in the form of projections. Below is a condensed version. Battery deployments in the …

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Also on the rise: EDPR and Meta sign PPA for 156MW of solar from Cattlemen Solar Park in central Texas. Castillo Engineering selected to provide electrical design for New York community solar portfolio. NYSERDA launches energy advisory website for low-to moderate income households. Bluetti launches 350W foldable solar module. Green hydrogen electrolyzer provider closes $45 …

Sunrise brief: BorgWarner wins $4 million prize to design American-made EV fast charger Read More »

Moving one step closer to meeting its net zero emissions goal for its entire value chain by 2030, Meta signs on for 156MW from solar park in Milam County. April 14, 2022 EDP Renewables SA (EDPR), through its fully owned subsidiary EDP Renewables North America, and Meta (Facebook) executed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) …

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The six projects total just over 38MW in capacity and are all scheduled to be operational in Q2 of 2022. April 14, 2022 Castillo Engineering, a design and engineering firm specializing in solar and energy storage design, engineering, and consulting services, announced it was selected by developer ClearPath Energy to  provide electrical design and engineering …

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Gallaudet University, Scale Microgrid Solutions, and Urban Ingenuity collaborate on solar-plus-storage microgrid to power the university and surrounding homes through community solar plan. April 14, 2022 Gallaudet University is partnering with Scale Microgrid Solutions and Urban Ingenuity to build a microgrid on its campus in Northeast Washington, DC. The microgrid consists of 2.5MWof solar ppanels …

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